SEQ Comprehensive Cancer Initiative

SEQ Comprehensive Cancer Initiative Boutique cancer initiative promoting quality survivorship through education & empowerment. We are the only consumer led oncology organisation in the region.

We are dedicated to improving the health literacy of patients to enable informed decisions. As a member of the Australian Comprehensive Cancer Network, we are passionate about improving quality of life into survivorship for cancer patients living in rural and regional communities. We offer a specialised educational service to newly diagnosed cancer patients and all cancer patients. Our approach aligns with the Australian Cancer Plan, enhancing patient empowerment, informed decision making and improved access to optimal and timely care.

Sarcoma demands expert management. Patient outcomes depend on it.https://www.pathologyjournal.rcpa.edu.au/article/S0031...
04/01/2026

Sarcoma demands expert management. Patient outcomes depend on it.

https://www.pathologyjournal.rcpa.edu.au/article/S0031-3025(25)00337-X/fulltext?fbclid=IwY2xjawPGvVFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE2cnFEd3RTb1lxZlI5c29Kc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHiLjnwANLzfEXfbj8NB1bkom28mRGR6IBNNPlzxRcTkSexa8IyrHRlZYeUK9_aem_79rMNP0F7EXTq07c5XB-4w

Accurate subtype diagnosis of sarcoma is crucial for optimal patient management, requiring integration of clinical, radiological, morphological, immunohistochemical, and molecular findings. This systematic review examines the value of expert second opinions in the histopathological diagnosis of bone...

30/12/2025

New research highlights one of the main reasons SEQ CCI was established. Patient education & listening to patient concerns regarding toxicities & their signficant impacts on daily functioning, coping ability & overall quality of life - are paramount when providing comprehensive cancer care. Removing the cancer is only the initial 'clinical' outcome of treatments. Patient care is so much more.

"The modest observed differences in survival underscores the importance of considering other outcomes, such as adverse effect burden and health-related quality of life..."

Pinheiro & Rosenberg (2025). JAMA Network Open.2025;8(12).

23/12/2025

22/12/2025
A morning stroll around SG Sunday Markets with great coffee from Laundry and Lattes & blooms from Wattle Tree Ridge. The...
21/12/2025

A morning stroll around SG Sunday Markets with great coffee from Laundry and Lattes & blooms from Wattle Tree Ridge. The perfect place for any last minute Christmas gifts.

Official ceremony for my oncology studies.
18/12/2025

Official ceremony for my oncology studies.

03/12/2025

Lived experience is the greatest teacher. The consumer voice is vital in cancer care, guiding the necessary changes to improve patient outcomes.

St Andrew's Toowoomba Hospital Head and Neck Cancer Australia St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba Toowoomba Hospital...
19/11/2025

St Andrew's Toowoomba Hospital Head and Neck Cancer Australia St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba Toowoomba Hospital Foundation The Chronicle

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